The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

connection with the proposed wedding at the
approaching fair. For particulars, enquire
of the doctor himself.
We were highly pleased TO meet our old
friend, n. B. Crane of East Portland, Oregon,
who has been spending few days in town
with relatives and friends.
Our circuit court convened on Monday
last and has already disposed of considerable
business. There were fifty cases on the cal
endar. Adjourned until Friday next.
Mr.. B. IL. Hayden is in Indiana on lee
ture tour. His experiences and observations
in Egypt and Palestine form the topic of two
very entertaining and interesting lectures.
The ladies of the Free Baptist society
will hold social at the residence of Chas.
Hoskins, Thursday evening, Sept. goth.
Chicken pie, cake, biscuit and coffee will be
served. Supper promptly at seven o'clock.
An unexpected rush of legal and other
advertising at a late hour compels us TO
omit large portion of our correspondence.
Should it continue, we shall issue a supple
ment next week, which we had not time TO
do with this issue.
The Kalamazoo and South Haven railroad
will carry visitors to the county soldiers
reunion, to be held at South Haven Sept.
21-23, for one and one-third fare the round
trip. The narrow gauge will carry for one
fare the round trip.
Thirteen dissatisfied couples, for various
reasons, ask the court to unmarry them at
the present term. Probably, III a majority
of the cases, either one or both of the parties
have desire TO marry somebody else, some
body more congenial and all that sort of
thing.
Capt. Ed. of the Long Brick" is expected
home this week. He don't come any too
soon to stop his boys in their mad career.
They have already made so many changes
and piled up so many new goods that the
captain will hardly recognize that he is in
| his own store.
Pete Bullard, who was under arrest charged
with larceny from the person, was discharged
from custody on Tuesday last, by order of
Judge Mills. Amos Harbin, who was also
| charged with larceny, has jumped his bail
and skipped the country. His bondsmen
are trying to find him.
| The fair grounds were never in as good
condition-track, buildings, stalls, etc.-as at
the present time. No efforts have been
spared to have everything pleasant and con-
venient for the comfort and enjoyment of
those who patronize the institution, both
exhibitors and spectators.
In connection with the subject of True
and False Profession matter of vital i'm
portance will be presented at the First Bap-
tist church next Sunday morning. 1t is
hoped that every member will be present.
The four Crises in young Woman's Life
will be the topic for the evening.
80 oRo -,
the morning, the other in the evening, was
seen at the First Baptist church last Sunday.
1t is not every church that possesses sufficient
musical talent for even one good choir Mrs
Chappell is the newly elected chorister. which
is guarantee tha. the singing will be of a
high order.
We have received an elegant card reading
as follows Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b Wilson
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Mrs Emmie Nj. Bowen, to Edgar S. Darling,
Tuesday, Sept. 9th, Detroit 1887 We con-
gratulate our friend Ed. May the fair
Emmie ever remain his Darling in every
sense of the word.
Sunny Side Sketches by Mrs. Vira
Hopkins, is an elegantly printed and finely
bound book of nearly 80 pages, filled with
short sketches in prose and gems of poetry.
1t is an exceedingly interesting little work,
worth far more than its cost, which is only
seventy-five cents. For sale by Mrs. Rhoda
Hopkins, Paw Paw.
A Farmers Special Race" has been az
ranged by some of our citizens, TO take place
during the fair, open to all farmers horses
that have never been tracked. First prize
one of Frank Drew's celebrated eighteen
dollar harnesses; second prize, an elegant
horse blanket third prize, O full set of Phil
lips d Smiths hand turned shoes. No en-
trance fee.
There were sixty-one applicants for certif-
Gates at the recent examination of teachers
held at Lawrence, only fourteen of whom
successfully passed the ordeal. to-wit: Annie
l.. Albee, A. II. Coon, Lille f. Davis L. NJ
Gage, Joel Horton, Kate Hills, Jennie Kin
pey, VIM. Lafler, Verne Overton, o. II
Packer, Bessie Rogers, Emma Robinson
Clara b. Sweet, +. II. Sooy.
The presentation by Labadie's company ot
} "Nobody's child" at the opera house Monday
night was very pleasing entertainment
Francis Labadie as Joe, the wait, was a sue
cess while the handling of the character
Peter Grice, the miser, by Ii. Labadie wa:
truly wonderful. Should the company play
a return date, they would be greeted by
large audience.-SdgiHatc, Mich, Daily.
During the fair, when everybody is il
town, will be a good time TO call at the
NoRTHERNEB Office and subscribe for the bes
newspaper published in the county. Cal
and see us anyway, our latch string will b'
out. If you are already taking the paper, We
shall be pleased to greet you: If you are not
you will be welcome just the same. Yor
don't have to subscribe if you don't want 10
visit to the Lawton cooperative fruit
package factory and fruit dryer is well worth
the time and trouble it takes. The process
of manufacturing fruit packages, from the
timber in the log to the finished basket, is c
matter of interest at every step. The insti
tuition is a paying one and has been a success
from the start. IL is, as we have been in
formed, under the auspices of the X. of l.
The Lawton knights have set an example
that their brethren elsewhere might vel
initiate.
a visit TO the fruit drying establishment
of Messrs. Trescott & Remington takes one
to the busiest establishment in town. Some
thirty or forty hands--mostly ladies-are
constantly employed and hundreds of bushels
of apples are disposed of each day. 10 is q